Vehicle-wheel.



T. E. MURRAY.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1916.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

UNITED STA 2 c.

THOMAS E. MURRAY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

To all'wlwm it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS E. MURRAY, acitizen of the United States, residing at' section on the line in, w ofFig.2. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 3 y of Fig. 1.' Fig. 3

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'Similar letters parts.

A is the hub having the usual rear flange B, and threaded to receive theflanged sleeve Q'between which sleeve and flange B the ofreferenceindicate like wheel body is demountably secured'in place-- onsaid hub. Eachs oke comprises alongitudinally channeledshell D havingits inner end of frusto-wedge shape, so that when said shells areassembled a circular nave is formed having a central opening to receivethe hub.v

In the channel of shell D is seated a wooden bar E which fills saidchannel, and has its rear face preferably flat and registering with thelongitudinal edges of said shell. In the outer end of shell D is weldeda ferrule F, into which enters a tenon G on bar E. The bottom of ferruleF and the extremity of shell D are welded to rim H. The inner endof barE is beveled to fit between the inclined longitudinal sides of thefrusto-wedge shaped portion of shell D, as shown in Fig. 1. The anglesat said sides are preferably filled with suitably shaped wooden blocks Iwhich fit against bar E. The blocks I are first inserted in the anglesof the shell, and the bar E is then driven into said shell between saidblocks until the tenon G becomes seated in the fer rule F. The innerextremity of bar E is suitably curved to fit upon the cylindrical hu r.

In order to secure the wheel body against rotation on the hub, I providea loose collar L between the wheel body and the rear hub flange B. Onthe front sideof said Specification of Letters Patent.

. I 4 i i Patented Dec.5,1916.

Application filed May 9, 1916. Serial Ho. 96,276.

collar are pointed studs M which enter. the

wooden bars E, and on the rear side of said collar are, preferably,struck up projections N which are received in suitable openings Thesteel shells D may be made of such strength as to take the greater partof the load on the wheel, in which case the wooden bars E may beregarded as fillers or linings,

preventing the accumulation of mud in theconcavities of said shells andthe formation of pockets between said shells and the rear flange B: or,the bars E may be made of wood sufficiently hard and tough to supportthe greater part of the load, in.which case the shells D constitute anarmor or cover- .ing therefor, located on the front convex sides ofsaidbars, and so protecting them from injury. It will, therefore, beunderstood that the shell D and the wooden bar -E therein may berelatively proportioned to divide the strain between them, as the usermay elect.

The studs M may be pointed, as described,-

so that they may be driven andaso firmly engaged in the wooden membersof the wheel body. I The approximated inclined sides of thefr'usto-wedge shaped portions of the shells D are preferably weldedtogether.

I claim:

1. A wooden spoke for vehicle wheels,

and a metal armor plate on said spoke; the

said plate covering a portion of the surface of said spoke, and theremainder of said spoke surface being exposed.

2. A wooden spoke for having one face convex and the other face iat, andmetal armor covering said convex ace.

3. A spoke for vehicle wheels, comprising a shell of metal, and afilling therein; the said shell having a longitudinal opening exposingsaid filling.

4. A spoke for vehiclewheels, comprising a shell ofmetal, and a fillingof wood therein; the said shell having a longitudinal opening exposingsaid filling.

5. A spoke for vehicle wheels, comprising a shell of metal, a fillingtherein, the said shell having'a longitudinal opening exposing saidfilling, and means for preventing longitudinal displacement of saidfilling in said shell.

V 6. A spoke for vehicle wheels,comprising vehicle wheels,

a longitudinally channeled member of metal, and an inner member of Woodseated insaid metal member.

7. A spoke for vehicle wheels, comprlsing a longitudinally channeledouter member of metal, and an inner member of wood seated in saidouter'member and having its rear face registering with the longitudinaledges of said outer member.

8. A spoke for-vehicle wheel's, comprising a longitudinally channeledouter member of metal and of frusto-wedge shaped format one end, astraight inner member of wood seated in the channel of said outermember,

- a longitudinally channeled outer member of metal tapered at one endand contracted at its opposite end, and an inner member of wood seatedin the channel of said outer 1 member having its extremities fitting insaid tapered and contracted ends thereof and its rear, face exposed.

' 10. A spoke for vehicle wheels,comprising a longitudinally' channeledshell of metal, a wooden bar seated in said shell and having its rearface exposed, and means for preventing longitudinal displacement of 7said bar.

11. A vehicle wheel, comprising a hub, a

" flan e o-n-said hub having openings, a wheel body, means for securingsaid wheel body on said hub, a loose plate on said hub interposedbetween said hub flange and said wheel body, and studs on opposite sidesof said plate; the studs on one side of said plate engaging said wheelbody, 7 and the studs on the other side of. said plate entering saidflange openings.

12. A vehicle wheel, comprising a hub, spokes, each comprising alongitudinally channeled shell of metal, a wooden member seated in saidshell, means for securing said spokeson said hub, and means engagingwith said wooden spoke members for preventing rotation of said spokes onsaid hub. 13.. A vehicle Wheel, comprising a hub, spokes, eachcomprising a longitudinally channeled shell ofmetal, a wooden memberseated in said shelland having its rear face exposed, means 'forsecuring said spokes on said hub, a flange on said hub having openings,a loose plate on said hub interposed between the rear faces of saidspokes and said hub flange, and studs on opposite sides of said plate;the studs on 'one side of said plate entering said'wooden spoke members,

and the studs on the other side of said plate entering said flangeopenings. p

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

THOMAS E, MURRAY.

